Mission Support Specialist (Logistics)

In this position you will plan and carry out a wide variety of mission support duties for the Field Office relative to logistics procurement fleet management and associated functions.

This position starts at a salary of $84579.00 (GS-11 Step 1) to $131790.00 (GS-12 Step 10) with promotion potential to $131790.00 (GS-12 Step 10).

As Mission Support Specialist Logistics your duties may include:

• Conducting inventories and records management in accordance with local and higher headquarters directives and preparing various property reports.
• Reviewing bills on a monthly basis to prevent overcharging and misuse and ensuring appropriate forms are completed for Personnel Equipment.
• Researching suppliers and working with requesters to procure goods/services then preparing required document and submitting for approval.
• Performing basic supplies research and performing basic tasks associated with creating requisitions and forwarding for approval. Identifying inventory deficiencies and restocking supplies as needed.
• Coordinating facilitates repairs and ensuring facility repairs requests are recorded into the facilities management system.

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• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below)
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English
• You may be required to pass a background investigation.
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures
• As an employee of CBP you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees and to CBP employees specifically as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link.
• DHS uses E-Verify an internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
• Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites - National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the Required Documents section below for additional resume requirements.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level performing duties such as:

• Assisting senior level staff on logistics procurement inventory fleet management or other associated functions.
• Developing and maintaining various electronic files; creating inventory reports work processing documents presentations and spreadsheets utilizing standard computer tools such as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Utilizing automated databases to track analyze and report logistics property procurement fleets or other facilities-related information.
• Coordinating routine facilities equipment telephone safety security or environmental support requests and communicating status updates or procedural guidance to customers staff or management officials.
• Assisting with property management activities such as receiving inventorying transferring excessing reutilizing or retiring property in accordance with established policies and procedure.

Experience: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills needed to perform the job duties such as:

• Managing property accountability functions including acquisition receipt transfer repairs excess retirement inventory and reporting of personnel property in accordance with policies and records management requirements.
• Researching vendors coordinating with requestors preparing purchase or requisition documentation and preparing documentation for submission to senior staff and leadership.
• Executing purchase card transactions reconciling statements maintaining required files and identifying inventory deficiencies in accordance with policies and guidelines.
• Supporting the fleet management program to included preparing fleet reports ordering and auditing fleet cards reconciling invoices and assisting with vehicle ordering receipt transfer inventory or excess actions.
• Coordinating facility repair and service requests and ensuring repair requests are documented in the facilities management system.

Education Substitution: GS-11: You may substitute a Ph.D. an equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a qualifying field for experience at the GS-11 grade level or an LL.M. if related. Such education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise three years of graduate study. If that information is not available use 54 semester or 81 quarter hours

Combining Education and Experience: To combine your education and experience convert each to a percentage and then add the percentages. If your education is described in quarter hours multiply by the fraction 2/3 to convert into semester hours then divide the semester hours by 18. To determine your percentage of qualifying experience divide your total months of experience by the required number of months of experience. Add your percentages together. The total must equal at least 100% in order to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify for positions at grade GS-11.

There is no education substitution for the GS-12 grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

You must:

• Meet all qualification requirements including education if applicable to this position subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and
• Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 08/28/2026.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agencys core values of vigilance service to country and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges the use of illegal drugs (e.g. marijuana cocaine heroin LSD methamphetamines ecstasy) and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation possession sale receipt manufacture cultivation production transfer shipping trafficking or distribution of controlled substances. For additional information on the preemployment process review the following link: Applicant Resources CBP Careers

Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions:

• Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military
• A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government
• Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university
• Working as a contractor intern consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government

Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibilityon OPMs Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ICTAP you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this addition you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Required Experience:

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